Setting the Record Straight on Safety, Security of Vote-by-Mail

(This article appeared in the November/December 2025 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine)

The current administration, and some in Congress, have started to sow doubt about the legitimacy of Vote-by- Mail. The objective could not be clearer – they want to disrupt the 2026 midterm elections. One Senator went as far as to question the integrity of the postal workers who handle election mail. Let us be clear, attacking Vote-by-Mail is an attack on the right to vote itself. Vote-by-Mail is safe, reliable, secure, and an American tradition. As postal workers, it is incumbent upon us to set the record straight:

1. VOTE-BY-MAIL IS NOT NEW: In fact, Americans have been voting by mail since the Civil War.
2. VOTE-BY-MAIL IS RELIABLE: In the last election, postal workers delivered 99% of ballots on time.
3. VOTE-BY-MAIL IS SECURE: In 2020, the largest Vote-by-Mail election, the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency stated that the election was, “the most secure in American history.”
4. VOTE-BY-MAIL IS NONPARTISAN: Every state has the option to vote by mail, regardless of party affiliation. In the 2024 election, the partisan divide over who voted by mail was roughly 40% Democrats vs. 29% Republicans.

For more information on the history of Vote-by-Mail, visit bit.ly/voting-by-mail